justly

/ˈdʒʌstli/

//ˈdʒʌstli// adv

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"justly" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“justly” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,372
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a just or fair manner; rightfully.

Corpus desk

Index EN-justly · justly · English

justly · rank #35,372 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,372
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH kaleidoscope

Nearest frequency peer: kaleidoscope (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “justly”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “justly” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

justly vs just
67% similar
justly vs July
50% similar
justly vs Justin
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for justly
PropertyValue
Headwordjustly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈdʒʌstli/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,372
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “justly”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).justlylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “kaleidoscope” (#35,373), “Josephus” (#35,370), “Kath” (#35,374). Among 796 “J” headwords, “justly” is #35,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around justly (IPA /ˈdʒʌstli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #35,372 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for justly, with forms such as "jjustly", "jsutly", and "juslty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "just", "July", "Justin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From just + -ly. The correct English form is justly, spelled J-U-S-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
  2. 2
    With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
  3. 3
    With great precision; accurately, exactly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how justly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. His valor, wisdom, and justice made him justly popular, but caused him to be regarded with suspicion at Rome.
  2. Mention must be made of the Valdres Folk Museum, situated just outside the town—one of those fascinating open-air museums for which Scandinavia is justly famed, to which have been transplanted a number of ancient buildings, such as farmhouses and storehouses, full of appropriate furniture, costumes and other exhibits.

Etymology

From just + -ly.

This word in other languages

justamente(Español)justement(Français)gerecht(Deutsch)justamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjustly
  • jsutly
  • juslty
  • jusstly
  • justlly
  • justlyy
  • justtly
  • justyl
  • jutsly
  • ujstly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of justly - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jjustly1jsutly2juslty2jusstly1justlly1justlyy1justtly1justyl2
Edit distance from "justly"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "justly"?
"justly" is spelled J-U-S-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌstli/.
What does "justly" mean?
As an adverb, "justly" means: In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
What words are commonly confused with "justly"?
"justly" is commonly confused with "just", "July", "Justin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "justly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "justly" is /ˈdʒʌstli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "justly"?
From just + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "justly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list